#118: 9 Things That Happened on Christmas Day

 You might think that nothing of historical importance ever happens on Christmas Day, but you'd be wrong.Here are 9 weird and wonderful events.The one thing they have in common? They all happened on December 25th.Jesus of Nazareth - born on December 25th?Event #1 - Crowing of Charlemagne as Holy Roman EmperorEvent #2 - Coronation of William the Conqueror as King of EnglandEvent #3 - Discovery of Celcius as a measure of temperatureEvent #4 - Andrew Johnson pardoning Confederate soldiersEvent #5 - The ceasefire of World War IEvent #6 - The Apollo 8 space shuttle leaves Earth's orbitEvent #7 - The execution of Ceaușescu Event #8 - The first live testing of the World Wide WebEvent #9 - The resignation of Mikhael GorbachevFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/9-things-happened-christmas-day ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية